Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Rudenko spoke about a possible increase in LNG supplies to Japan and South Korea.

Russia could hypothetically increase exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to South Korea and Japan, Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko told Izvestia.

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"We are ready to increase LNG supplies when there is a clear and expressed desire on the part of these states. Unfortunately, these countries are still pursuing a sanctions line against Russia, which also affects cooperation in the framework of LNG projects," he said.

At the end of June, it became known that Seoul had purchased from Russia in May a record amount of liquefied natural gas worth $135.2 million since November 2024. In the list of natural gas exporters to South Korea, Russia rose from seventh to fourth place, behind only Australia, Qatar and the United States.